"If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children."-Mohandas K. Gandhi
The brutality of the world’s past and present has revealed the critical need for alternate means to resolving conflict. Nonviolence (ahimsa, in Sanskrit), not to be confused with pacifism, is a powerful tool for creating change; it is hard work, but constructive, fearless, empowering, and above all, inspiring to all who witness it. Ahimsa as a living methodology will touch the minds and hearts of observers not only as a method for creating social change, but also as a way of life.
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Nelson Mandela are primary examples of individuals who changed the world without use of a gun. They did not do this through pacifism or even passive resistance -- they did it through nonviolent action. Instead of using arms, they used their minds and hearts; it was because of this that they inspired the world and achieved their aims. They knew that transforming the world begins with transforming individuals, and this idea stands at the center of ahimsa.
This website is designed specifically for educators because of the significant impact teachers can have on their students. Year after year, our children study endless wars and horrific, violent conflicts; if our universal aim is to achieve peace, why not teach it?
If we don’t teach our children peace, someone else will teach them violence.’’ -Colman McCarthy
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Nelson Mandela are primary examples of individuals who changed the world without use of a gun. They did not do this through pacifism or even passive resistance -- they did it through nonviolent action. Instead of using arms, they used their minds and hearts; it was because of this that they inspired the world and achieved their aims. They knew that transforming the world begins with transforming individuals, and this idea stands at the center of ahimsa.
This website is designed specifically for educators because of the significant impact teachers can have on their students. Year after year, our children study endless wars and horrific, violent conflicts; if our universal aim is to achieve peace, why not teach it?
If we don’t teach our children peace, someone else will teach them violence.’’
-Colman McCarthy